Machine for turning and winding tubular fabrics.



`T. H. MURPHY. MACHINE FOR TURNING AND WINDING TUBULAR FABRICS,

APPLICATION FILED APB..15, 1905. 94.1, l Y Patented Nov. 23, m9.

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T. H. MURPHY.

MACHINE FOR TURNING AND WNDING TUBULAR FABRICS.

` APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, 1905.

Iatentd Nov, 23, 1909.

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THOMAS H. MURPHY, OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO JOHNSTON NOVELTY &

` MILL SPECIALTY C0., OF UTICA, NEINY YORK.

MACHINE FOR TURNING AND `VVINDING TUBULAR FABRICS.`

Y. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909,

Application led April 15, 1905. Serial No. 255,735.

To all whom 'it may concern: A

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. MURPHY, of Utica, in the county of Oneidaand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Machines for Turning and Winding Tubular Fabrics; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improvedmachine for turningand winding tubular fabric, which will carefully and expeditiously turnthe fabric and wind itin a true and even roll, whereby the oods are keptin the best of condition and 'free from all crossdraws, transversestrains and wrinkles.

In the drawings Figure l shows a plan -view of a machine of lmy improvedconstruction, a section of the turning tube being broken out to reducethe length of the figure. Figs. 2 and 2a show details of theconstruction at the end of the turning tube. Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view of the machine, except as to the turning tube. Fig. 4 isa transverse section of the machine. Fig. 5 shows in perspective afoating spreader employed in the construction.

Referring to the reference letters and figures in a more particulardescription, 1 in dicates the frame of the machine, which is providedwith a pair of clamps 1a and lb, securing in position at one end of theframe the turning pipe or tube 2. This tube is ordinarily several feetlong and is supported in the clamps at one end only and projects fromthe machine toward the left, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, several feet insuch manner as to allow the tubular fabric to be turned to be firststripped `onto the outer surface of the pipe. This pipe or tube ispreferably provided with a Haring delivery end 2a as shown. On thereceiving end of the tube 2 it is provided with a series of rollers 3supported on the ring 4, which ring is supported by hangers 5, and therollers may be spaced by projections (l provided on the end of a ring 7inserted in the receiving end of the tube 2. Mounted on the opposite endof the frame 1 from the turning tube and arranged substantially in linewith the tube in a horizontal plane, are the drawing rollers 8 and 9mounted on shafts to rotate freely. The shaft of the roller 9 isextended to receive the band wheels 10, by means of which power may beapplied to the shaft, and the shafts of the rollers 8 and 9 are coupledtogether so as to drive both by means of the intermeshing gears 11. Theroller 8 is arranged in advance of the roller 9, and While the uppersurface of the roller 8 is substantially in line with the horizontalplane of the axis of the tube 2, the under surface of the roller 9 tothe rear is somewhat below' this plane. In the vertical plane andVv ateither end of the roller 9 there is provided vertically groovedstandards 12, the grooves of which receivev the ends of the accumulating roller 13, which roller, with or without`a roll of fabricthereon, rests and floats on the roller 9. i

Within the tubular fabric there is adapted to be introduced a spreader14, consisting preferably of a frame having a pointed or receiving end14a and a substantially square delivery end 14, with a pair of hold-backrollers 15 mounted thereon and located in the planes'immediately aboveand immediately below the upper and underisurfaces respectively of thespreader frame. These hold-back rollers 15 are adapted to engage (thefabric intervening) with the stripping rollers 16-16 supportedin-bearings 'on the frame 1 immediately in advance of 4the roller V8.These rollers 16 are driven in -corinection with rollers 8 and 9, andpreferably at a li-ttle higher rate of peripheral speed. The train ofgears for driving the rollers 16 is shown'at 25.

Sliding laterally on the rollers 16 are provided the fabric edge guides17-17. These plates 17 are provided with screw-threaded nuts 17aengaging with the right and left threaded screw 18. The screw 18 isprovided With hand Wheel 19, by which it may Vbe rotated, and byv thismeans the guiding plates 17 may be simultaneously adjusted Atoward orfrom the central line of the machine.

In operation a quantity of tubular fabrig to be turned is stripped onto'the ou-ter surface of the turning tube 2. The end last stripped on tothe Vtube is then passed through the tube toward the drawing rollers.When a sufficient quantity has been brought up to the drawing rollers,the spreader 14 is inserted and the end passed through the rollers 1G,over the roller 8, under the roller 9 and engaged with the accumulatingroller 13.' The guides 17 having been suitably adjusted, the machine isstarted and the fabric is drawn from oli' the outer side of the tube 2,through the inner. side,-

over the spreader 5 and wound on the accumulating roller. 'Ihe floatingspreader 14 is prevented from moving with the abricby the rollers 15engaging with the rollers 16, the fabric interveninf, however, and thearrangement is preferably such that the delivery end 141 of the spreaderengages with the upper surface of the roller 8, the fabric intervening,whereby the spreader is steadied and any tendency to bind at any pointis obviated. It may be noted that the spreader must float insuch a wayas to avoid any material inching hor binding, for if this occurs theabrio can not be drawn and wound satisfactorily upon the accumulatingroller.

When the piece has been run through the machine, the accumulating rollerwill preferably be removed and another one substituted, and anotherpiece of goods to be operated upon applied as before mentioned. l

The clamps 1a and 1b may be extended upwardly as shown particularly inFig. 3 to support another turning tube 2() of smaller diameter, whichwill be found usefulfor turning tubular fabric of a small diameter. Whenusing this tube, the fabric as it passes out from the delivery end ofthe tube 20 will pass downwardly to the rollers 16 in an iiiclineddirection, as indicated by dotted lines at 21. The tube 2 willordinarily serve for a number of the larger sizes of tubular fabric, butspreaders 14 of various sizes will need to be provided to correspondwith the particular size of the fabric being operated upon.

Changes and modifications in and from the construction herein describedmay be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination in a turning and winding machine for tubular fabricsof a frame, drawing and winding rollers mounted in the frame, upper andlower stripping rollers arranged adjacent to the drawing and windingrollers, a floating spreader having a pair of holdbacl; rollers, aturning tube supported at the end adjacent to the rollers in the frame,and projecting away from the frame in a line substantially at rightangles with the rollers, in a free end adapted to receive tubular fabricon the outside and deliver' it through the tube to the rolls, the end ofthe tube adjacent to the rolls being arranged with reference thereto toafford a space for the spreader, substantially as set forth.

2. In a turning and winding machine, the combination with a frame, of aturning tube supported by said frame, drawing and winding rollers, upperand lower stripping rollers, and a loating spreader having a pair ofholdback rollers cooperating with said stripping rollers. Y r t 3. In aturning and winding machine, the combination with a frame, of a turningtube Supported by said frame,v a drawing and winding roller, upper andlower stripping rollers, a floating spreader extending between saidstripping rollers and having its end adjacent said diawinrrand windingroller, and a pair of holdbacl( rollers on said spreader cooperatingwith said stripping rollers.

4. In a turning and winding machine, the

combination with a frame, of a turning tube supported by said frame,upper and lower stripping rollers, and a floating spreader having a pairof holdback rollers coperatiiig with said stripping rollers.

In witness whereof, I have aiixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses, this 10thday of April 1905.

THOMAS H. MURPHY.

Witnesses:

EMMA S. I-Inssii, WILLIAM F. DowLiNe.

